Tag: Spotswood
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Spotswood High School reports that 11 students test positive for COVID-19 after homecoming dance
SPOTSWOOD – On Oct. 9, 386 students from Spotswood High School attended a homecoming dance, an annual tradition to mark the new school year. Three days later, on Oct. 12, parents were notified that a student tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in the quarantine of nearly 200 students. According to Superintendent Graham Peabody, the school…
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Spotswood woman receives national grant for volunteer work
SPOTSWOOD – Regina Fitzpatrick, a volunteer at the Community of Hope Ministries in Spotswood, was recognized and awarded for her service in the community. The Royal Neighbors of America, the first women-led insurance organization in the U.S., honored Fitzpatrick on Oct. 13 with a Nation of Neighbors empowerment award and a national grant of $10,000.…
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Spotswood’s Office on Aging celebrates 25 years of being a ‘home away from home’
SPOTSWOOD – In celebration of 25 years of serving seniors in Spotswood, the Office on Aging held a special event to honor the milestone. Donna Faulkenberry, director for the Office of Aging, said, “We celebrated the Spotswood Office on Aging’s 25th anniversary and it was everything we hoped for and more. Thank you to Mayor…
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Monroe athletes qualify for 2021-22 AAU National Taekwondo Olympic Sparring Team
By Samantha Gorman Correspondent Two Monroe Township athletes recently qualified for the 2021-22 AAU National Taekwondo Olympic Sparring Team. Sofia Shumsky, 15, and Cameron Massay, 14, earned a spot on the national team by winning at AAU National Team Trials held at the end of July in Houston. Both athletes are 3rd Degree Black Belts…
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Spotswood Sept. 11 ceremony will also honor the late Frank Yusko
Join the Spotswood and Helmetta communities on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at the 9/11 Memorial, near Spotswood High School, 105 Summerhill Road, to mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony will also honor firefighter and Memorial Committee Chair, the late Frank Yusko. For more information, http://911spotswood.amandasweb.com/
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Middlesex County experiences effects of Tropical Storm Ida
Editor’s note: As of 11 a.m. Sept. 2, the following roads were reopened: Route 130 in both directions in South Brunswick; all roads in Milltown, though storm debris may remain on roads until crews catch up. As of 1 p.m. Sept. 2, all roads in Monroe have been reopened. The Milltown Boro Pool will open…
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Spotswood concert at 7 p.m. tonight will collect gift cards for those affected by Henri; municipal building is closed
The Spotswood Municipal Building closed at 1 p.m. today, and the parking lot will close at 2 p.m., because of a concert by Carson Drive planned for 7 p.m. tonight, Friday, Aug. 27. Bring a chair, snacks and a cooler. There will be a gift card collection for Helmetta residents affected by the flooding caused…
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Car show planned for Aug. 7 in Spotswood
Spotswood Recreation is hosting a car show from 1-4 p.m. Aug. 7 at the high school, 105 Summerhill Road. The event is free to attend. The Spotswood Municipal Drug and Alcohol Alliance will provide food.
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Spotswood superintendent named to ESCNJ Executive Committee
Graham Peabody, the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey’s (ESCNJ) newest Executive Committee member and Spotswood Public School District superintendent, is no stranger to the commission. Since his start as a student teacher in Spotswood in 1994, he has been familiar with the services of ESCNJ and its dedication to providing excellence to students…
